On June 25, 2022, the Elbe/Labe Euroregion celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding with a German-Czech cultural festival at the Mückentürmchen . This location was wonderful due to its location almost on the border and the wide view of almost the entire Euroregion.

The event kicked off at 9 a.m. with the inauguration of the resurrected chapel in Vorderzinnwald with the so-called Fürstenau Madonna altar . In a Euroregion project, both were brought to life in 3D using modern technology (augmented reality). Around 40 people gathered at the meeting point early in the morning in wet weather to try this out for the first time. They then hiked through the former Vorderzinnwald to the Mückentürmchen. Fortunately, the group was spared from rain, even though the clouds hung low.

The program began there at 11 a.m. The guests present were welcomed by Rüdiger Kubsch, Managing Director of the Euroregion on the German side, Petr Nedvědicky, the Czech Co-President, and Manuela Förster as German Vice-President.

On the occasion of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the EEL, the new Czech-German publication Historical Atlas of the Elbe/Labe Euroregion was also presented to the public.

Will Eifell from Ústí nad Labem and Ju von Dölzschen from Dresden entertained the guests with music on the restaurant terrace. In the St. Wolfgang Chapel, Renata Bulvová, Radek Fridrich, Milan Hrabal, Uwe Kolbe and Michael Zschech offered various insights into their literary work. The Pohadlo Theater put on two performances for the children and did crafts with them. Thomas Preibisch invited them to try potato printing, the results of which will decorate the Euroregion office. The painter Naďa Hoštová introduced plein air painting, and the landscape artists from JT Landartrio created an installation next to the cemetery.

In the lobby of the restaurant, visitors could learn about lost places in the border region and go on a search for traces on guided tours through the former towns of Ebersdorf (Habartice) and Vorderzinnwald (Přední Cínovec). Three tours were offered in the Starý Martin tunnel, a little way below the Mosquito Tower.

Unfortunately, the weather was not so kind to the Euroregion. It rained the evening before and on the morning of the festival, and the sun only came out in the afternoon. Unfortunately, this meant that the number of guests who were not specifically there for the anniversary celebration was much lower than expected. Nevertheless, a rough estimate is that around 500 people were at the Mückentürmchen during the course of the day.

We would like to thank all those involved artistically, the expert guides of the excursions and Mr. Stifter from Mückentürmchen for their commitment and good cooperation.

The event was funded by the Small Projects Fund in the Euroregion Elbe/Labe.

(This is an automatic translation by Google Translator.)

9:15	Vorderzinnwald	Inauguration of the virtually resurrected chapel in Vorderzinnwald (bus shuttle from Zinnwald Wendeplatz at 9 a.m.) Hike to the mosquito tower
11:00 a.m	terrace	Opening by the presidents of the Euroregion Elbe/Labe, Dirk Hilbert and Mgr. Ing. Petr Nedvědický
from 11:30 a.m	terrace	Music with Will Eifell from Ústí nad Labem and Ju von Dölzschen from Dresden
12:00 p.m	St. Wolfgang's Chapel	Reading with Renata Bulvová, Radek Fridrich, Milan Hrabal, Uwe Kolbe, Michael Zschech
12:00 p.m	Old Martin tunnel	Guided tour through the tunnel (tickets at the information stand; bus at 11:30 am at the parking lot)
12:00 p.m	parking spot	Departure of the Hummelbahn for the guided hike through Ebersdorf (Habartice)
12:30 p.m	Ebersdorf (Habartice)	guided hike from the vanished town of Ebersdorf to Fojtovice (approx. 3km, 1.5h)
12:30 p.m	Curve	Children's theater (in German)
13:00	St. Wolfgang's Chapel	Reading with Renata Bulvová, Radek Fridrich, Milan Hrabal, Uwe Kolbe, Michael Zschech
13:00	Old Martin tunnel	Guided tour through the tunnel (tickets at the information stand; bus at 12:30 p.m. at the parking lot)
13:15	Curve	Crafts for children
14:00	St. Wolfgang's Chapel	Reading with Renata Bulvová, Radek Fridrich, Milan Hrabal, Uwe Kolbe, Michael Zschech
14:00	Old Martin tunnel	Guided tour through the tunnel (tickets at the information stand; bus at 1:30 p.m. at the parking lot)
15:00	Curve	Children's theater (in Czech)
15:45	Vorderzinnwald (former chapel, see above)	Guided hike through Vorderzinnwald (bus at 3:30 p.m. at the parking lot; approx. 1.5 hours; then connecting bus to Zinnwald and Dresden)
all day:
	Curve	Potato printing with the Thomas Preibisch Institute for a good mood
	below the terrace	Plein air painting with Naďa Hoštová
	behind St. Wolfgang Chapel	Land Art with JT Landartrio
	opposite St. Wolfgang's Chapel	Augmented Reality Exhibition
	Anteroom mosquito tower	Exhibition Disappeared Places in the Elbe/Labe Euroregion
	Zmitko Czech Glass , Krupka, Mlýnská 223	Special opening of the sale of traditionally blown glass art (bus 11:30, 12:30, 13:30)

 

(This is an automatic translation by Google Translator.)